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Michael Garcia is an attorney from Santa Clara, California and the principal of the Law Office of Michael Garcia. Mr. Garcia is an author, trial attorney, and consumer protection attorney. His firm specializes in interstate and intrastate transportation law and the representation of household goods moving companies, bus and passenger carriers, and consumers. His practice focuses on regulatory compliance and training, tariff and contract requirements, safety compliance, and consumer protection laws. Mr. Garcia's practice has a strong emphasis on training in order to avoid litigation and regulatory actions by educating motor carriers to operate in compliance with the law and to protect consumers.

Consumer representation: Mr. Garcia's represents consumers in lawsuits against moving companies and in arbitration. Lawsuits against moving companies may include damages to property, breach of contract, tariff or regulatory violations, and hostage loads.

Mr. Garcia is admitted to practice before all state courts in California; and the United States District Court Northern District of California. He frequently represents motor carriers in administrative actions before the United States DOT FMCSA.

The information contained on this website is designed for informational purposes only. Nothing on this website is designed or intended to constitute legal advice. Federal, state, and local laws and regulations governing the moving industry change frequently and may be interpreted differently by different people. If you need specific legal advice you should consult Mr. Garcia directly or a representative from the US DOT.

A Passenger Carrier company is subject to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) implementing regulations.

A Passenger Carrier company that provides charter or tour service must provide accessible motorcoach/bus service to passengers with disabilities when provided with 48-hour advance notice of the need for accessible service. With 48-hour notice, a charter or tour operator must provide accessible service to include a motorcoach/bus equipped with a wheelchair lift when required for passengers who are unable to board the motorcoach/bus without the use of a wheelchair. The motorcoach/bus must also be equipped with a specified location and equipment for securing the wheelchair.

It is considered discrimination for a Passenger Carrier company to:

o Deny transportation to an individual with disabilities except when such individual engages in violent, seriously disruptive, or illegal conduct. Service may not be denied, however, if the individual's disability results in appearance or involuntary behavior that may offend, annoy, or inconvenience employees or other people.

o Use or request the use of persons other than the Passenger Carrier company's employees (e.g., family members or traveling companions of a passenger with a disability, medical or public safety personnel) for routine boarding or other assistance to passengers with disabilities, unless the passenger requests or consents to assistance from such persons;

o Require or request a passenger with a disability to reschedule his or her trip, or travel at a time other than the time the passenger has requested, in order to receive transportation; or

o Fail to provide reservation services to passengers with disabilities equivalent to those provided other passengers.